Colleges and universities across the country are announcing that disciplinary action taken against an applicant for participating in a peaceful protest won't affect that student's admissions decision.

Earlier this week, the University of South Carolina tweeted from its admissions account, "Any applicants or admitted students subject to disciplinary action solely for exercising their constitutional rights by participating in peaceful, lawful protests should not worry about how it might impact their admissions decision."

The Carolinian Creed is central to who we are and what we do, including when standing up for one's beliefs in a peaceable, civil and lawful way. #UofSC applicants and admitted students, you should not be concerned about how it might impact your admission. pic.twitter.com/IrN3TuFNfz

Furman University posted a similar message on its Twitter account the next day: "Furman University supports the rights of high school students—and others—to participate in peaceful forms of protest and to exercise our constitutional freedom of expression. Participation in such events will not affect consideration for admission to the university."

In tweeting that, USC and Furman joined Duke University, Yale University, the University of California Los Angeles, Dartmouth College and many others that tweeted out similar statements this week in an effort to ease concerns of potential students who are actively participating in protests.

High school students across the country, for example, held walkouts last week at their respective schools in solidarity with the teens from Parkland, Florida, who are survivors of a school shooting that left 17 people dead and sparked outrage about gun control.

If those students face suspension, expulsion or arrest for walking out of class and taking part in protests, the universities issuing these statements are saying they'll overlook that discipline when it comes to making an admissions decision.

Mark Land, Clemson University's vice president of university relations, said Clemson is holding off on joining those ranks for now.

"We haven’t issued a formal statement on this matter, though we are following events closely," Land said in an email. "Clemson has, however, consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to the First Amendment and values lawful civic engagement on the part of its students."

Land said one prospective student had reached out to the university with questions about Clemson's policy.

Students at Naples High School walked out of classrooms on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 as part of an anti-gun protest
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Furman University supports the rights of high school students—and others—to participate in peaceful forms of protest and to exercise our constitutional freedom of expression. Participation in such events will not affect consideration for admission to the university. pic.twitter.com/nJQBSAGOAM

Here at @Yale, we are proud to support all students for participating in peaceful walkouts for gun control or other causes, and we will not rescind admissions decisions for students who do so regardless of any school’s disciplinary policy. Read more here:https://t.co/dX863n8v1Kpic.twitter.com/Zixpoj3L1P

We want to reassure students who have applied or have been admitted to Northeastern University that disciplinary actions associated with participation in peaceful protests will not jeopardize your admission.

Admission to BU will not be jeopardized should your school levy a penalty for participating in peaceful protests, such as the National School Walkout Day. See Dean of Admissions Kelly A. Walter's full statement here: https://t.co/Xikz3HkClJ@BU_Tweets#StudentsStandUp

UConn would like to assure students who have applied or been admitted to the University that disciplinary action associated with participation in peaceful protests will not affect your admission decision in any way.